Within the castle of the Holy City stood a grand, pure-white palace hall.
A woman who bore a seven- or eight-tenths resemblance to Liya sat upon an exalted white throne on the high platform at the front of the hall. A crown rested atop her head, and her elegant makeup gave her the air of a cold, imperious empress. Compared to Liya’s youthful naivety, the patriarch of the Yuling Clan radiated an aura of nobility and mature grace.
Her snow-white skin seemed to embody endless purity, while her proud peaks rose high, and her strength was terrifying beyond measure.
Several elders of the Yuling Clan sat on the left side of the hall. On the right sat two members of another race, their skin dark and a pair of horns growing from their heads.
Liya hurriedly dragged Mo Tianxiao into this vast and sacred hall, instantly drawing countless gazes.
In that very moment, Mo Tianxiao felt goosebumps rise all over his body. There was only one thought in his mind.
I’ve been set up!
Why was the Shamo Clan here too?
Countless guesses flashed through his mind. Could it be that the Yuling Clan had a good relationship with the Shamo Clan? Had Liya betrayed him? Or was there some other reason?
“Mother, did you miss me?”
Liya had clearly expected the Shamo Clan’s arrival. She showed no surprise at all and instead looked mischievously at her mother.
Lin Ruo lowered her eyes, a trace of helplessness flashing through them. “You still remember to come back?”
“What is going on here?”
Her emerald-green eyes shifted toward Mo Tianxiao, who stood beside Liya. Lin Ruo suddenly had a bad feeling.
“This junior is Mo Tianxiao, a friend of Liya’s.”
Afraid that Liya might say something misleading, Mo Tianxiao hurriedly introduced himself first.
However, he had underestimated Liya’s intentions. The moment his voice fell, Liya immediately added, “Mother, he is the man I have chosen. In this lifetime, I will recognize only him!”
As soon as those words were spoken, Lin Ruo’s expression became even more helpless, with a hint of anger mixed in. The elders of the Yuling Clan did not dare say a word. They stared straight at the pure-white ceiling, pretending they had heard nothing.
The expressions of the two members of the Shamo Clan darkened. One of them immediately questioned Lin Ruo, “What does the Yuling Clan mean by this? Are you trying to go back on the marriage agreement?”
“Do you really think our Shamo Clan is so easy to bully?”
As he spoke, a trace of aura spilled from his body. The entire vast castle began to shake violently, and a terrifying pressure swept across the Holy City, even threatening to spread throughout the starry sky.
Mo Tianxiao and Liya’s faces paled, their breathing seemingly frozen.
“Hmph.”
With a cold snort, the pressure weighing on the two of them vanished instantly, and the trembling castle returned to peace. Lin Ruo’s gaze turned slightly stern, her voice carrying a sharp edge.
“This matter is indeed the Yuling Clan’s fault, but this is not a place where you can run wild.”
At those words, the two members of the Yuling Clan immediately changed color. Even the Shamo Clan member who had made the first move broke out in a cold sweat.
“Your strength...!”
“Elder Mo Shan, although my husband is gone, that does not mean the Yuling Clan can be bullied by just anyone.”
Lin Ruo calmly stared at Elder Mo Shan. “Little Ya’s engagement to Xingtian was arranged by the previous generation. The younger generation was never consulted. Now that the elders of both sides have fallen, I believe this matter should be left to the younger generation to decide for themselves.”
“This...”
Elder Mo Shan’s expression wavered. He was merely an elder of the Shamo Clan and did not dare make any agreement with the Yuling Clan on behalf of their patriarch.
“Senior is right. I also believe that matters between the younger generation should be resolved by us.”
The main figure in the marriage alliance, Mo Xingtian, spoke at this moment. His expression was indifferent as he glanced at Mo Tianxiao beside Liya.
“I truly love Liya, so I will not give up on this marriage alliance. As for the other competitors, the more they send, the better.”
Mo Tianxiao: “...”
“Mo Xingtian, give it up. The one I like is him.” Liya’s expression was resolute, and she did not look as though she were joking.
Mo Tianxiao desperately wanted to refute her, but Liya pinched him hard around the waist. Her voice rang out in his mind.
“Help me, help me! This guy is so annoying. I refuse to marry him.”
Hearing this, Mo Tianxiao temporarily suppressed his irritation. He would settle this score sooner or later. That girl had actually dragged him here to serve as a shield, and his opponent was even a member of the Shamo Clan.
That girl had definitely done it on purpose!
“Whether she likes you or not, we’ll have to test that first. I imagine the Yuling Clan wouldn’t want to see her together with a weak human.”
Mo Xingtian looked at Mo Tianxiao with nothing but lofty disdain. His cold contempt was as though he were staring at an ant that posed no threat whatsoever.
“Human, which lower realm are you from?”
Most humans capable of appearing in this star region had ascended from lower planes. After all, for a human born within the territory of an alien race to break through to such a realm was harder than ascending to the heavens.
Of course, there was still a sliver of possibility within Yuling Clan territory.
Mo Tianxiao calmly met Mo Xingtian’s gaze and activated his Eye of Appraisal.
[Name: Mo Xingtian
Cultivation: Mid Dao-Proving Realm
Fortune Level: Gold
Talent: Five-Element Treasure Body
Information: The brightest star among the younger generation of the Shamo Clan. Moke’s older brother...]
Sure enough, he was another child of destiny. No wonder he was so arrogant. He was also the older brother of Moke, who had died in the Xuanhuang Realm.
What a narrow world.
One was white and the other black—what a perfect match. Why did they have to drag a minor villain like him into their mess?
Sigh.
After thinking about the forging materials and the resources of the Ancient Realm, Mo Tianxiao decided to endure it. He would consider it advance payment for helping this girl, Liya.
“Human, Xingtian asked you a question. Which lower realm are you from? Answer honestly. Have you been scared senseless?”
Seeing that Mo Tianxiao had remained silent for so long, Mo Shan frowned and reminded him.
“As expected of a weak human. Being able to come into contact with so many great figures is probably something you never even dared dream of. If not for Miss Liya, who knows where you would still be struggling? And someone like you thinks you are worthy of Miss Liya?”
“You think you can compete with Xingtian?”
Seeing Elder Mo Shan humiliate Mo Tianxiao like this, Liya could no longer tolerate it.
“Elder Mo Shan, how can you say that? Even without me, Brother Mo is still extraordinarily talented. Given a little time, he will definitely surpass Mo Xingtian.”
She had indeed brought Mo Tianxiao to the Yuling Clan intending to use him as a shield, but she had never intended to let him suffer humiliation here.
“Hahahaha! Miss Liya, don’t be deceived by the pretty words of a human. Does someone like him really deserve to be compared with Xingtian? Miss Liya, you haven’t spent too long in the Land of Void and ended up losing your judgment, have you?”
When Mo Xingtian heard Liya’s words, he likewise revealed a disdainful smile. Yet on the surface, he still looked like a refined gentleman.
“This human is so frightened that he can’t even speak. Liya, what do you think he can possibly use to compare with me?”
At this point, Mo Tianxiao could no longer hold back. He scratched his ear and said, “I wasn’t saying anything because I know where I am. None of the Yuling Clan seniors have said a word, so why are you barking here? Are you familiar with me?”
“Do I need to answer your question?”
“Liya likes me, not some dark-skinned fellow like you. No one will blame you for being a bootlicker if that’s what you enjoy, but it’s your fault for barking incessantly.”
As he spoke, Mo Tianxiao reached out and wrapped an arm around Liya’s slender waist.
Under normal circumstances, he naturally wouldn’t dare be so brazen in front of the Shama Clan. But now that Liya had asked him to serve as her shield, he figured he could afford to be a little more reckless. Besides, he had never liked the Shama Clan anyway.
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